... presume you find it durable in use as well? I think I'll continue with my existing method for the remaining Yeovil baseboards but I have to admit it's not as neat looking as your method. I was glad to read from both you and Martin that its neigh on inevitable that in everything bar S4 we have to move the "joint/ pivot point" up towards the crossing. I'd always felt it was cheating a bit to do this, which of course it is, but seems I'm in good company! The other important consideration here for me, and you I presume, is that this where I make the electrical break for the crossing polarity, so I need there to be a decent physical distance between that joint and the adjoining stockrail to ensure the backs of the wheels can't touch the closure rail, unlikely as that may be? Kind regards Andrew Last edited on 18 Feb 2019 04:04 by Andrew Duncan posted: 18 Feb 2019 04:44 from: Matt M. Hi John, I shouldn't post late at night while trying ...

... the new Templot Companion is still very sparse, and for most information it is still necessary to refer back to the long out-of-date old Companion pages. I have come to the conclusion that there is no way I can support all the above in the coming years and progress the Companion a bit more quickly. So in the next program update I have removed options 2. and 3. above, and the Templot Companion will revert to an online web version only. But not in the responsive format. It's important, to me at least, that the A-Z Index is easy to use and browsable as the main entry point to the content. So I have devised a new format for the online Companion: 2_010754_230000000.png The two columns on the left provide the Contents List and A-Z Index, and on smaller screens this is all you will see. Clicking items on either of those opens the relevant information page in a separate browser tab. This has pros and cons, but the big advantage is that on mobile devices ...

... guys I am going to be out-voted on this but remember you haven't got the views of somebody who hasn't used Templot before. I am fine with whatever you do as everything you code increases the functionality of the program. If you go with the video route then make this video and others easily visible to new starters that way at least some will watch and learn from it. But having a few 'Peco replacement tandems' available for download would still be a good idea provided they are known to be correct in all important aspects. Will be interested to see a new Tandem video. Rob posted: 18 Dec 2017 15:26 from: roythebus Great stuff, I've been battling for a couple of weeks with a same-sided tandem for the Hythe MRC's Alkham layout, converting it from EM to 00 SF. The geometry doesn't quite fit as expected. Unfortunately nobody though to do a tracing of the original track which would have made life easier. I'll have another go at the tandem tomorrow evening. tonight I'll be at the club trying ...

... : 7 Apr 2014 15:45 from: Godfrey Earnshaw Hi Geoff Your limits are set@ 0,0 and 12,9. Your drawing is@ 0,122 and 525,152 Zoom e or Zoom a will find it Cheers Godders posted: 7 Apr 2014 16:15 from: Martin Wynne Hi Geoff, You exported the DXF file in mm units. Most CAD programs of US origin default to inches, or some odd units such as furlongs or cubits. You need to set mm units in the DXF import dialog, or export from Templot in inches. Otherwise the template will be 25.4 times further from the grid origin than you expected, and may be difficult to find. Unfortunately old-style text-based DXF files do not contain any units information. It has to be set in the import dialog before importing. This is the DXF import dialog in TurboCad -- click Setup... (after setting DXF as the file type) on the Open File dialog to see it: 2_071122_170000000.png regards, Martin. posted ...

... topic: 752 Saving user preferences posted: 5 Mar 2009 09:28 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, Bruce Wilson wrote: However, I do like the suggestion made of having Templot remember the last user settings. OK, I give in. I have never understood the importance of saving user preferences. I seldom use the same ones twice, and compared with an hour on Templot and hundreds or even thousands of mouse clicks in a session, half a dozen clicks at the start to change a few settings seem insignificant. Especially compared with the great advantage of starting from a known repeatable condition every time -- which also makes it much easier for me to provide user support. But I've been asked for saved preferences so often that I give in. In the next pug I will include the option to save some of your settings. But I need to know which ones -- I can't do every single thing that might be changed in Templot (although I can add more in each subsequent pug). So if you would like ...

... menu item. Most of the settings on the output menu apply equally to print and PDF output -- that's why I changed the name of the menu from "print" to "output". Many of the settings apply also to exported image files and to the trackplan on the sketchboard. The PDF resolution can be left set at 600dpi unless you have some specific reason to change it. The actual printed size for the PDF page is not set in Templot but in the PDF reader program. For accurate results it is important to change the page scaling setting there to "none". This setting normally defaults to "fit to paper" in most reader programs, so it is important to remember to change it. And to ask the copyshop to change it if you are having large-format PDFs printed. regards, Martin. posted: 2 Jan 2012 02:34 from: Donald MacLean Thank you Martin I am impressed! I didn't expect a response before tomorrow- Monday- morning Canadian time. I had been using the menu normal ...

... . I believe you have now fixed upgrading to 091c. Thank you for spending so much time typing these instructions. I am reading the tutorials. Nicholas G. posted: 19 Jan 2011 15:58 from: Templot User adj wrote: I don't want to sound rude or anything but I'm sorry I have to say I am getting a little fed up with people complaining Templot does not behave like Windows. I can understand how you get tired of hearing about programs not behaving like Windows but I feel that it is an important issue. The subject is marketing. If one wants to increase product sales one must conform to the prevailing standards. For example, Microsoft controlled the PC market for 30 years and got 90% market share. It left Apple in the dust because Apple refused to go along. Granted the tables have now turned but that doesn't mean the principal is wrong. One can remain a niche player or go with the flow and get more customers. A manufacturer can not be arrogant and assume his product is so amazing that customers ...

... :28 by Paul Boyd posted: 30 Apr 2012 19:56 from: Martin Wynne You can backup your files here on Templot Club: topic 835 regards, Martin. posted: 30 Apr 2012 20:13 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin You can backup your files here on Templot Club: I and probably many other people had forgotten that! There's also Windows Live Mesh- more info here. Amongst other stuff, my Templot folders are backed up with that. I do have a regular backup regime, but for important stuff (including Templot work) I like not to think about having to backup. It's also possible to get at files when away from home- a very useful facility if you've forgotten a login, for instance (so long as you remember your Live Mesh login) Cheers posted: 30 Apr 2012 23:43 from: Chris Mitton Paul Boyd wrote: I do have a regular backup regime, but for important stuff (including Templot work) I like not to think about having to backup. It's also possible to ...

... decided that I would take early retirement and so I find I have a little more time to re-kindle my Model Railway Interests. I first acquired Templot over 14 years ago and have only really dabbled with it on sporadic occasions. I have attached a copy of my Templot Box File and Background Shapes of where I got to around 4 years ago. I am basically at the stage of having to re-learn Templot almost from the beginning although I have followed the progress on the Templot Forum. The recent discussion on importing and using Maps as Background Shapes has also spurred me along. I did import a Map of Moretonhampstead that I copied from one of the many books that I have acquired. It compares reasonably well with the 25" Maps of the NLS. I'm not too sure if I have used the correct style of Turnout. The 1 in 8.25 RAM/ CLM seems an odd size E.g:- REA semi-curved C-size left-hand switch (unjoggled) 1 in 8.25 RAM( 1 in 8.28 CLM) regular ...

... Please find attached the box file of your crossover layout which I have reproduced with NO timbering done. First I must say, I have used all constant radius curves (no transitions). As you will see, this should fit your existing layout OK. Now if you find you need to move any of the slip switches to get them to sit correctly on the timbers, then do the following: 1. put that particular switch to the control. 2. set the peg onto the datum point( this is most important). 3 using CNTL+ F6 (snake through peg) adjust the position of the switch until you have the desired position, then cancel this operation. 4. resave the switch to the background. 5. now put the slip road to the control. 6. adjust using F6& F4 the curvature and length of the slip road onto the newly positioned switch. 7. recheck and adjust if necessary the shortened check rails of the appropriate half diamond (both the K and Vee crossings if necessary) (these ...